Loud explosion heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh

January 26, 2021

Al Arabiya English:

 

An explosion was heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday, and the cause was not immediately known.

Several witnesses also reported hearing two loud bangs and seeing a small plume of smoke above the capital just before 1 P.M. local time (10 A.M. GMT).

Social media users have shared videos of a ballistic missile interception.

There was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities, or any claim of responsibility.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi forces have carried out many cross-border attacks into Saudi, using drones and missiles since, 2015…

 

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